Prioritization Process
Objective and Consistent Criteria
Program prioritization allows for evaluation of programs based upon a common set of criteria. The Academic Program Prioritization Council (APPC) developed the standardized criteria for PBSC based on best practices in higher education and in accordance with Dickeson’s (2010) program prioritization model.
- Same process/methodology used to evaluate all programs
- Determining which criteria and measures should be incorporated into a prioritization model is one of the first steps in the prioritization process.
- Transparency in communication and reporting
- All programs receive pertinent information of analysis
TEN CRITERIA USED FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION
1. History, development, and expectations
2. External demand
3. Internal demand
4. Quality of program inputs and processes
5. Quality of program outcomes
6. Size, scope, and productivity
7. Revenue and other resources generated by the program
8. Costs and other expenses
9. Impact, justification, and overall essentiality of the program
10. Opportunity analysis
Guiding Principles
PBSC Academic Program Prioritization process will
- be fair, transparent, and objective
- rely on data
- be an integral part of the college’s strategic planning
- involve broad participation from faculty and administrators
- treat all programs equally, and
- serve to meet the educational needs of our students and community now and in the immediate future
Process and Timeline
Step 1
• Council Convened
• Planning & Development
• Data Gathering
October 2020 – March 2021
Step 2
• Program Reporting
March 2021 – April 2021
Step 3
• Evaluation
• Recommendation
May 2021- July 2021
Step 4
• Institutional Decisions and
Implementation
November 2021 - Ongoing
Prioritization Recommendations
Based on the information each program provides, the APPC will make recommendations for placing academic programs at PBSC into one of five categories:
- Priority for Enhancement
- Consider for Enhancement
- Sustain
- Transform
- Further Review
